seashore candelabra

I usually keep a little supply of taper candles in my pantry, but I used every last one during the month of December. Then somehow, the blog gods smiled on me and I won a giveaway sponsored by PartyLite from the lovely and talented Carolyn, author of the inspired blog, homework. I was so excited! I used the winnings to purchase a box of taper candles.

When Cristybella and I were at the shore last weekend, she picked up a short, bulky piece of driftwood with a nicely curved shape. She said it would make a nice candlestick holder. I loved that idea.

The broad, flat shape makes it perfectly stable.

A couple of days later, the candles arrived. Just like harmonic convergence.

Today I pulled out the tools and my snowman pencil. Traced three circles around the circumference of a candle on the wood and started drilling, keeping my fingers crossed that the piece would not split apart.

Thankfully, good fortune was on my side. A short while later, I had this.

Three seconds later I changed my mind and moved it to the bedroom next to the painted driftwood pieces.

Yes, I like it here much better.

Thank you Partylite for the lovely dripless tapers and thank you Carolyn for the giveaway!!

Oh yeah……definitely with the driftwood.
And definitely good deal that the wood survived the drills. LOL Seriously might have to consider something similar. *blushing* I do love power tools. LOL Don’t tell!!!